Malady – Ainavihantaa (Svart Records, 2021) Ainavihantaa is the new album from excellent Finnish progressive rock band Malady. Ainavihantaa (Perennially Verdant) features charming vocals in…
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
Pakt Explorations
Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer – PAKT (Moonjune Records, 2021) For fans of fusion improvisation and experimentation this album is a real…
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Keyboard Wiz Meets Vocal Beauty
Scott Kinsey & Mer Sal – Adjustments (Blue Canoe Records, 2021) Keyboard maestro, composer and arranger Scott Kinsey collaborates with a fantastic new vocalist called…
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Remarkable Alchemy from Asaf Sirkis
Asaf Sirkis – Solar Flash (Moonjune Records, 2021) Solar Flash is the impeccable new album from drum virtuoso, composer, and educator Asaf Sirkis. He treats…
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Genre-Defying German Virtuoso Guitarist
Lancy Falta – Lancy Lot (Bayla Records/Galileo Music, 2021) Although German virtuoso guitarist and composer Lancy Falta has a backgroud in Gypsy Jazz, his latest…
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Promising Debut from The Far Cry
The Far Cry has – If Only (2021) The Far Cry’s debut album If Only is an impressive progressive rock debut recording. The musicians are…
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Fusion and Breaks
Jake Breaks – Breaksy (Wide Hive Records, 2021) Breaksy brings together San Francisco Bay Area jazz-rock collective Throttle Elevator Music and East Coast DJ, Jacob…
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New Inventions in The Year the Earth Stood Still
Ari Lehtela – The Year the Earth Stood Still (Tela Guitar, 2021) North Carolina-based Finnish musician and experimentalist Ari Lehtela’s concept album The Year the…
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Flavorful and Dazzling Naurora
Dewa Budjana – Naurora (Moonjune Records, 2021) Guitar master Dewa Budjana never disappoints. Everyone of his albums is a true delight and Naurora is no…
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Innovative Multi-layered Electronic Rock
Mahogany Frog – In The Electric Universe (MoonJune Records, 2021) Canadian band Mahogany Frog continues to surprise with its genre-defying mix of instrumental rock, electronic…
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